jstl & error messages
Hi, Does any one know how to display individual error messages created via the validator or my actions using jstl? I guess its along the lines of the above but i am missing something? cant seems to find the answer to this one on the archives? thanks Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: tiles resourceBundle
apologise. I had added the following from the struts-tiles war example to my web.xml, obviously it needs to point to my resource file.doh! application org.apache.struts.webapp.tiles.dev1-1.ApplicationResources Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
tiles resourceBundle
Hi, I implemented tiles into my struts application. Previously struts found my application resolurce bundle fine, however after using implementing tile definitions my resource bundle can not be found. How do i tell the tiles framework to use my resolurce bundle? my struts-config contains a attribute. Does anyone know of how to do this or a tutorial which shows you how? I am trying to see how the struts-tiles example war does this? thanks Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: navigable search results
Cheers Andrew Exactly what i wanted...i thought there may have been some struts tag but obviously not. Thanks Andy On Tuesday 09 Sep 2003 3:09 pm, you wrote: > Hi, > > see these links > >http://edhill.its.uiowa.edu/display/ > >http://jsptags.com/tags/navigation/pager/ > >http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg43661.html > > -- > Andrew > http://www.java201.com > > - Original Message - > From: "Andy Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 3:13 PM > Subject: navigable search results > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I want to display my search results in a similar fashion to google, with > > a navigable menu at the bottom. I know this is possible but i am not sure > > what > > > to re-search for to get some ideas of how to do this with struts? Anyone > > have > > > any ideas or a key word i can search the struts archives for? > > > > thanks > > > > Andy > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
navigable search results
Hi everyone, I want to display my search results in a similar fashion to google, with a navigable menu at the bottom. I know this is possible but i am not sure what to re-search for to get some ideas of how to do this with struts? Anyone have any ideas or a key word i can search the struts archives for? thanks Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
lists & c:forEach & struts-el html:link
hi I use RowSetDynaClass to get my results from a db then i add these rows to a List via getRows(). The list is then returned to my jsp page which is using jstl and struts-el. I would like to use c:forEach to iterate over the list and print out the variables. Within the loop i would like to use struts-el html:link as follows... Does anyone know if what i am trying to do is possible as i keep getting errors?? I not sure how to correctly pass my list to c:forEach. any ideas Thanks Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: login request + ActionServlet RequestProcessor Action
Hi david I spent a little to much allocated time on this so I had to move on, and I am going to come back to it at a later date. I have a quick 'hack' (a taglib which checks the session in each jsp) for my prototype to present to the client..Anyway, when i do it i will let you know. What i have found so far though is that by using declarative exception handling in my struts-config.xml the error, i think, needs to be thrown from a action class. If i could do it from my requestProcessor that would be great? I wasnt sure how to configure my app to call processRoles() on evey request, so i overrode the locale method as a test as this was been called eveytime. However because the locale method dosnt throw any exceptions i again ran into problems. So overall what i really would like to do would be to extend requestProcessor with my own custom method which throws my own exception which will be redirected to the appropriate page and called on every request. Sounds easy and probably is to someone who has a better understanding of stuts than i do? Anyway wont give up and will let you know if you are interested? Bank holiday this monday!! so a long relaxing weekend is due before i crack on with this one ; ) cheers Andy On Friday 22 Aug 2003 4:21 pm, you wrote: > Andy, > > Did you get processRoles to work for you? > How do you redirect to the (error) page of > your choice in it? > > Thanks, > David > > -Original Message- > From: Andy Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:55 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: login request + ActionServlet RequestProcessor Action > > > Hmm > > Strugling a bit with this one now.?? I have extended requestProcessor and > tried to perform a requestDispatch and responseRedirect, however both fail > as > the error message informs me the reponse has already been submitted. I > thought i may be able to use declarative exception handling with global > exceptions in the stuts config to redirect the user to my login page (but > no joy!). Anyone have any ideas? Also what method should i override in the > RequestProcessor when handling my login? > > many thanks > > Andy > > On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 11:40 am, Kok Wei, Koh wrote: > > Yeah you should only need to define your custom > > AuthenticationRequestProcessor class which extends RequestProcessor in > > controller element of your struts-config.xml. > > > > Andy Richards wrote: > > > Hi Kok > > > > > > Good point, never thought about that! One point towards extending the > > > requestProcessor then, as if i am right i configure this in my > > > struts-config.xml and dont need to extend it from every action class. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 10:26 am, Kok Wei, Koh wrote: > > >>Hi Andy, > > >> > > >>I guess the decision boils down to how your application is going to be > > >>written. For a project I worked on couple of weeks back, I ran into a > > >>problem where one of my Actions needs to extend a class to inherit some > > >>functionality, but I was stucked because I need to extend my > > >>"AuthenticationAction" which handles all my user login stuff. > > >> > > >>I can't extend from 2 classes, right? I then went on to research the > > >>RequestProcessor. I used tiles of Struts 1.1 in my project so what I > > >> did was I ported the "AuthenticationAction" code to say > > >>"AuthenticationRequestProcessor" and it extends "TilesRequestProcessor" > > >>which extends the Struts "RequestProcessor". > > >> > > >>So it all depends on if you're gonna run into problems like this? > > >> > > >>My 2 cents. Hope this helps. > > >> > > >>Andy Richards wrote: > > >>>Hi > > >>> > > >>>After deciding which approach to take and reading a few of my struts > > >>>books about the controller object ; ) I am now confused as which is > > >>> the most appropriate class to extend to perform my login > > >>> functionality. David suggests extending the base action class, > > >>> however i have read that the RequestProcessor class was added to > > >>> struts1.1 to extend the ActionServlet. From what i can see this class > > >>> handles all requests and one of its methods calls the appropriate > > >>> action. Therefore which would be the better class to extend > > >&g
Re: login request + ActionServlet RequestProcessor Action
Hmm Strugling a bit with this one now.?? I have extended requestProcessor and tried to perform a requestDispatch and responseRedirect, however both fail as the error message informs me the reponse has already been submitted. I thought i may be able to use declarative exception handling with global exceptions in the stuts config to redirect the user to my login page (but no joy!). Anyone have any ideas? Also what method should i override in the RequestProcessor when handling my login? many thanks Andy On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 11:40 am, Kok Wei, Koh wrote: > Yeah you should only need to define your custom > AuthenticationRequestProcessor class which extends RequestProcessor in > controller element of your struts-config.xml. > > Andy Richards wrote: > > Hi Kok > > > > Good point, never thought about that! One point towards extending the > > requestProcessor then, as if i am right i configure this in my > > struts-config.xml and dont need to extend it from every action class. > > > > Thanks > > > > Andy > > > > On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 10:26 am, Kok Wei, Koh wrote: > >>Hi Andy, > >> > >>I guess the decision boils down to how your application is going to be > >>written. For a project I worked on couple of weeks back, I ran into a > >>problem where one of my Actions needs to extend a class to inherit some > >>functionality, but I was stucked because I need to extend my > >>"AuthenticationAction" which handles all my user login stuff. > >> > >>I can't extend from 2 classes, right? I then went on to research the > >>RequestProcessor. I used tiles of Struts 1.1 in my project so what I did > >>was I ported the "AuthenticationAction" code to say > >>"AuthenticationRequestProcessor" and it extends "TilesRequestProcessor" > >>which extends the Struts "RequestProcessor". > >> > >>So it all depends on if you're gonna run into problems like this? > >> > >>My 2 cents. Hope this helps. > >> > >>Andy Richards wrote: > >>>Hi > >>> > >>>After deciding which approach to take and reading a few of my struts > >>>books about the controller object ; ) I am now confused as which is the > >>>most appropriate class to extend to perform my login functionality. > >>> David suggests extending the base action class, however i have read > >>> that the RequestProcessor class was added to struts1.1 to extend the > >>>ActionServlet. From what i can see this class handles all requests and > >>>one of its methods calls the appropriate action. Therefore which would > >>> be the better class to extend ActionServlet, RequestProcessor or > >>> Action. Any ideas.? > >>> > >>>thanks > >>> > >>>Andy > >>> > >>>On Wednesday 20 Aug 2003 2:41 pm, David G. Friedman wrote: > >>>>Dear Andy, > >>>> > >>>>I'm doing the same thing you suggest. My approach is > >>>>to extend the base Action (or any type of Action) class > >>>>by adding a functon 'checkLogin'. It takes the 'request' > >>>>as the argument, checks the session for a User bean, and > >>>>throws an exception if the bean is missing or if the ID > >>>>number on the bean is zero/unset. In my execute() method > >>>>I make my first line 'checkLogin(request)' and it handles > >>>>my authentication. > >>>> > >>>>If you try this approach, keep in mind I'm using Struts > >>>>v1.1 final so I can use exceptions. > >>>> > >>>>Tonight I'm going to try switching it to an interface so > >>>>I can use it to extend any action type by using 3 lines > >>>>(and without sub-classing): > >>>> > >>>>1. import com.mycompany.auth.LoginCheck; > >>>>2. public class MyAction extends Action implements LoginCheck > >>>>3. checkLogin(request) <--- 1st line from within the execute > >>>>or DispatchAction, or LookupDispatchAction method, etc. > >>>> > >>>>Regards, > >>>>David > >>>> > >>>>---Original Message--- > >>>>From: Andy Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>Sent: 08/20/03 09:46 AM > >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>Subject: login request > &g
Re: login request + ActionServlet RequestProcessor Action
Hi Kok Good point, never thought about that! One point towards extending the requestProcessor then, as if i am right i configure this in my struts-config.xml and dont need to extend it from every action class. Thanks Andy On Thursday 21 Aug 2003 10:26 am, Kok Wei, Koh wrote: > Hi Andy, > > I guess the decision boils down to how your application is going to be > written. For a project I worked on couple of weeks back, I ran into a > problem where one of my Actions needs to extend a class to inherit some > functionality, but I was stucked because I need to extend my > "AuthenticationAction" which handles all my user login stuff. > > I can't extend from 2 classes, right? I then went on to research the > RequestProcessor. I used tiles of Struts 1.1 in my project so what I did > was I ported the "AuthenticationAction" code to say > "AuthenticationRequestProcessor" and it extends "TilesRequestProcessor" > which extends the Struts "RequestProcessor". > > So it all depends on if you're gonna run into problems like this? > > My 2 cents. Hope this helps. > > Andy Richards wrote: > > Hi > > > > After deciding which approach to take and reading a few of my struts > > books about the controller object ; ) I am now confused as which is the > > most appropriate class to extend to perform my login functionality. David > > suggests extending the base action class, however i have read that the > > RequestProcessor class was added to struts1.1 to extend the > > ActionServlet. From what i can see this class handles all requests and > > one of its methods calls the appropriate action. Therefore which would be > > the better class to extend ActionServlet, RequestProcessor or Action. > > Any ideas.? > > > > thanks > > > > Andy > > > > On Wednesday 20 Aug 2003 2:41 pm, David G. Friedman wrote: > >>Dear Andy, > >> > >>I'm doing the same thing you suggest. My approach is > >>to extend the base Action (or any type of Action) class > >>by adding a functon 'checkLogin'. It takes the 'request' > >>as the argument, checks the session for a User bean, and > >>throws an exception if the bean is missing or if the ID > >>number on the bean is zero/unset. In my execute() method > >>I make my first line 'checkLogin(request)' and it handles > >>my authentication. > >> > >>If you try this approach, keep in mind I'm using Struts > >>v1.1 final so I can use exceptions. > >> > >>Tonight I'm going to try switching it to an interface so > >>I can use it to extend any action type by using 3 lines > >>(and without sub-classing): > >> > >>1. import com.mycompany.auth.LoginCheck; > >>2. public class MyAction extends Action implements LoginCheck > >>3. checkLogin(request) <--- 1st line from within the execute > >>or DispatchAction, or LookupDispatchAction method, etc. > >> > >>Regards, > >>David > >> > >>---Original Message--- > >>From: Andy Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: 08/20/03 09:46 AM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: login request > >> > >>>Hi, i have created a form and a action which checks to see if a user > >> > >>exists > >>in > >>my database and if so a value object is placed into the session. What i > >> am > >> > >> > >>unsure of is how to a action called everytime a request is made? Can i > >>configure struts-config.xml to send all requests via an action to see if > >>this > >>session object exists, and if not redirect the user to the login page? > >> > >>many thanks > >> > >>Andy > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: login request + ActionServlet RequestProcessor Action
Hi After deciding which approach to take and reading a few of my struts books about the controller object ; ) I am now confused as which is the most appropriate class to extend to perform my login functionality. David suggests extending the base action class, however i have read that the RequestProcessor class was added to struts1.1 to extend the ActionServlet. From what i can see this class handles all requests and one of its methods calls the appropriate action. Therefore which would be the better class to extend ActionServlet, RequestProcessor or Action. Any ideas.? thanks Andy On Wednesday 20 Aug 2003 2:41 pm, David G. Friedman wrote: > Dear Andy, > > I'm doing the same thing you suggest. My approach is > to extend the base Action (or any type of Action) class > by adding a functon 'checkLogin'. It takes the 'request' > as the argument, checks the session for a User bean, and > throws an exception if the bean is missing or if the ID > number on the bean is zero/unset. In my execute() method > I make my first line 'checkLogin(request)' and it handles > my authentication. > > If you try this approach, keep in mind I'm using Struts > v1.1 final so I can use exceptions. > > Tonight I'm going to try switching it to an interface so > I can use it to extend any action type by using 3 lines > (and without sub-classing): > > 1. import com.mycompany.auth.LoginCheck; > 2. public class MyAction extends Action implements LoginCheck > 3. checkLogin(request) <--- 1st line from within the execute > or DispatchAction, or LookupDispatchAction method, etc. > > Regards, > David > > ---Original Message--- > From: Andy Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 08/20/03 09:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: login request > > > Hi, i have created a form and a action which checks to see if a user > > exists > in > my database and if so a value object is placed into the session. What i am > > > unsure of is how to a action called everytime a request is made? Can i > configure struts-config.xml to send all requests via an action to see if > this > session object exists, and if not redirect the user to the login page? > > many thanks > > Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: login request
Thank you ... I would liked to have used a filter as this was my first idea, however my clients app must be deployed onto their raq550 server which supports only tomcat 3. I believe only tomcat 4 supports filters(or the servlet spec it uses)? I believe i will follow davids example and extend the base action class as this seems to be my only option. This dosnt seem as elegent as a filter but does seems to be the most elegent alternative thanks david : ), unless anyone else has any better ideas? Most helpful allthanks again Andy On Wednesday 20 Aug 2003 2:41 pm, David G. Friedman wrote: > Dear Andy, > > I'm doing the same thing you suggest. My approach is > to extend the base Action (or any type of Action) class > by adding a functon 'checkLogin'. It takes the 'request' > as the argument, checks the session for a User bean, and > throws an exception if the bean is missing or if the ID > number on the bean is zero/unset. In my execute() method > I make my first line 'checkLogin(request)' and it handles > my authentication. > > If you try this approach, keep in mind I'm using Struts > v1.1 final so I can use exceptions. > > Tonight I'm going to try switching it to an interface so > I can use it to extend any action type by using 3 lines > (and without sub-classing): > > 1. import com.mycompany.auth.LoginCheck; > 2. public class MyAction extends Action implements LoginCheck > 3. checkLogin(request) <--- 1st line from within the execute > or DispatchAction, or LookupDispatchAction method, etc. > > Regards, > David > > ---Original Message--- > From: Andy Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 08/20/03 09:46 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: login request > > > Hi, i have created a form and a action which checks to see if a user > > exists > in > my database and if so a value object is placed into the session. What i am > > > unsure of is how to a action called everytime a request is made? Can i > configure struts-config.xml to send all requests via an action to see if > this > session object exists, and if not redirect the user to the login page? > > many thanks > > Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
login request
Hi, i have created a form and a action which checks to see if a user exists in my database and if so a value object is placed into the session. What i am unsure of is how to a action called everytime a request is made? Can i configure struts-config.xml to send all requests via an action to see if this session object exists, and if not redirect the user to the login page? many thanks Andy -- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Struts and JSF?
Being a newbie to struts then, is it still worth implementing the two?. I have had a look at the integration library but not yet figured it out, ie which would i use for validation faces or struts? which tag library to use etc ? Does anyone know of any documentation implenting the two technologies and the benefits of doing so? cheers Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: html links
Anyone else have any opinions on the best method to do this.? cheers Andy > > > > But do i have to do this for every link in the config file, or can i > > configure > > the struts config file so as that any links not mapped go through a > > particular action. > > If i have to map all links in the designers menu system, i will > > be here till > > next month !! : ) > > > > I'm not sure whether you can use an url-pattern here too. Sorry > > Filip > > > regards > > > > Andy > > > > > > Can anyone shed some light on this for me. Being a newbie i tried > > > > to perform a > > > > search on the list archive however it just says text searches are not > > > > allowed. > > > > > > > > Anyway my question is this, at present a multimedia designer will > > > > hand me a > > > > HTML site requiring the addition of functionality. All links work > > > > etc. If i > > > > want to use this interface around struts, i understand that i > > > > need to map the > > > > requested path to an action. However what do i do with simple > > > > links such as > > > > "home" or "go back" which just link to simple html pages? do i > > > > have to map > > > > these through the controller servlet if so do i do this with some sort > > of > > > > generic mapping? > > > > > > at first: yes you should use struts mappings for those simple pages too > > > (IMHO). > > > To do this u could use org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction > > > > > > Greetz, Filip > > > > > > > > thanks > > > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > > > - > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: html links
Thanks filip But do i have to do this for every link in the config file, or can i configure the struts config file so as that any links not mapped go through a particular action. If i have to map all links in the designers menu system, i will be here till next month !! : ) regards Andy > > Can anyone shed some light on this for me. Being a newbie i tried > > to perform a > > search on the list archive however it just says text searches are not > > allowed. > > > > Anyway my question is this, at present a multimedia designer will > > hand me a > > HTML site requiring the addition of functionality. All links work > > etc. If i > > want to use this interface around struts, i understand that i > > need to map the > > requested path to an action. However what do i do with simple > > links such as > > "home" or "go back" which just link to simple html pages? do i > > have to map > > these through the controller servlet if so do i do this with some sort of > > generic mapping? > > at first: yes you should use struts mappings for those simple pages too > (IMHO). > To do this u could use org.apache.struts.actions.ForwardAction > > Greetz, Filip > > > > thanks > > > > Andy > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
html links
Can anyone shed some light on this for me. Being a newbie i tried to perform a search on the list archive however it just says text searches are not allowed. Anyway my question is this, at present a multimedia designer will hand me a HTML site requiring the addition of functionality. All links work etc. If i want to use this interface around struts, i understand that i need to map the requested path to an action. However what do i do with simple links such as "home" or "go back" which just link to simple html pages? do i have to map these through the controller servlet if so do i do this with some sort of generic mapping? thanks Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Struts with M$ Word Docs
Thanks david, however poi dosnt from what i can see, or has very little support for manipulating .doc documents. Also i wish to put this into a production enviroment which i am not sure that POI is ready to do. The excel support looks good though for anyone who needs to do so. regards Andy On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 17:22, David Holtzhouser wrote: > I saw your post on the Struts list...would the > following be benefical to you: > > http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/01/22/poi.html > > http://jakarta.apache.org/poi/index.html > > Good luck, > > Dave Holtzhouser > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Send Flowers for Valentine's Day > http://shopping.yahoo.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [OT] RE: microsoft .doc struts
Thanks hue,
This shall be the route we will take i think, i had a play around with
rtf, and cutting and pasting the images sections into different
documents, and eveything worked fine. As you suggest though i need some
kind of way to do this on the fly? will have to look into this one.
Regular expressions make sense thanks, would this not be asier to do
with a velocity template in java? , i have never implemented one i am
just guessing? geeting a good idea of what i am going to do
thoughthanks for the help.
Regards
Andy
On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 18:36, Hue Holleran wrote:
> Hi Andy,
>
> The (MS) reference was because this was using the regular expression syntax
> used by Microsoft's VBScript RegEx object and I'm not sure if this is the
> correct format for java regular expressions. I think jakarta-oro is a reg ex
> library that is included with struts - but sorry I have no experience with
> this - although someone on this group almost certainly will - so might be
> worth a separate post - but the example will serve as a good start point. It
> basically means:
>
> \[- string to match begins with "["
> ("[" is escaped because it's a delimiter)
> \S- match any non-whitespace
> [ - (delimiter)
> ^\[ - stop if you encounter another "["
> (to trap error with unclosed [] blocks)
> ] - (delimiter)
> * - match any character
> \]- ends with "]"
> ("]" is escaped because it's a delimiter)
>
> Images would be a different problem - if you look at an RTF file then it is
> quite straightforward to extract the image from the rtf - but each image
> would need to be converted in this way or find some way of doing this
> on-the-fly - but I'm not aware of any tool to do this! If you have a limited
> number of images, e.g. logos etc. then it would be possible to insert the
> converted one of these at the appropriate point. Images begin with something
> like:
>
> {\*\shppict{\pict{\ ... }} with loads of hex digits in-between.
>
> If you have loads of images stored as say gifs or jpgs then you will need to
> find some way of doing this on-the-fly to rtf format.
>
> Hope the above helps a bit more.
>
> H.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Andy Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 18 February 2003 15:53
> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [OT] RE: microsoft .doc struts
>
>
> Hi hue,
>
> sounds great, i understand that you replace dynamic data into the
> template where where ever you have a [oTb*.field]. but what is (MS) reg
> ex,,,? some kind of regular expression api? if so i will have to do some
> more research as i am yet to understand regular expressions, and how to
> use them. (there is a jakarta api i think though). Also does this method
> work with images?, if so i think this is the route i will have to take.
>
> Regards
>
> Andy
>
> On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 15:36, Hue Holleran wrote:
> > Hi Andy,
> >
> > I've looked through the thread and can't see specifically what you're
> trying
> > to do but we had exactly the same problem and was solved using RTF, thus:
> >
> > (this was for submission of documents to a UK government body that needed
> to
> > be in MS Word .DOC format - they were able to open these documents with no
> > problem in Word: edit, print, save etc.).
> >
> > We used RTF for the document - generated manually in MS Word and exported
> to
> > a .RTF - and used placeholders to hold active data that was to be inserted
> > into the template of format "[oTbl.Field]" (allowable in RTF - and
> replaced
> > these using (MS) reg ex of format "\[\S[^\[]*\]").
> >
> > This then gave us an RTF format document which was then saved with the
> > extension .DOC - which MS Word opens with no problem at all. This was in
> > fact sent to the browser by adding a header "content-disposition" of type
> > "attachment; filename=""WORD.DOC""" and also specifying the "ContentType"
> of
> > "application/rtf". Saving this document saves the document in "Word" .DOC
> > although it is really an RTF.
> >
> > Not sure it's what you're after but after battling trying to open MS Word
> on
> > the server - which needs administrator privileges for the user running the
> > web app (scary) or using vbscript/javascript in the browser (requires the
> > site to be added to IE "Trusted Sites") - not ideal.
> >
> > The solution outlined, using RTF
Re: [OT] RE: microsoft .doc struts
Hi hue, sounds great, i understand that you replace dynamic data into the template where where ever you have a [oTb*.field]. but what is (MS) reg ex,,,? some kind of regular expression api? if so i will have to do some more research as i am yet to understand regular expressions, and how to use them. (there is a jakarta api i think though). Also does this method work with images?, if so i think this is the route i will have to take. Regards Andy On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 15:36, Hue Holleran wrote: > Hi Andy, > > I've looked through the thread and can't see specifically what you're trying > to do but we had exactly the same problem and was solved using RTF, thus: > > (this was for submission of documents to a UK government body that needed to > be in MS Word .DOC format - they were able to open these documents with no > problem in Word: edit, print, save etc.). > > We used RTF for the document - generated manually in MS Word and exported to > a .RTF - and used placeholders to hold active data that was to be inserted > into the template of format "[oTbl.Field]" (allowable in RTF - and replaced > these using (MS) reg ex of format "\[\S[^\[]*\]"). > > This then gave us an RTF format document which was then saved with the > extension .DOC - which MS Word opens with no problem at all. This was in > fact sent to the browser by adding a header "content-disposition" of type > "attachment; filename=""WORD.DOC""" and also specifying the "ContentType" of > "application/rtf". Saving this document saves the document in "Word" .DOC > although it is really an RTF. > > Not sure it's what you're after but after battling trying to open MS Word on > the server - which needs administrator privileges for the user running the > web app (scary) or using vbscript/javascript in the browser (requires the > site to be added to IE "Trusted Sites") - not ideal. > > The solution outlined, using RTF is not dependent on the browser used and > the above solution is being used to generate around 200-300 (probably more) > "MS Word" .DOC files a week which are emailed directly to the UK government > body. > > Let me know if this is an option for you - and if you need any more info but > BTW the above was implemented in MS ASP so I can only send you some > ASP/VBScript code if that will help. > > H. > > -Original Message- > From: Andy Richards [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 18 February 2003 14:12 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: microsoft .doc struts > > > Hi, > > I have read with interest from the struts archives where a user posted > the following question to do with producing microsoft .doc files for > clients. See: > http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html > > Peter S. Hamlen: posted a follow up talking about using office 2000 > html, see: > http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html > > What i cant understand and i am hoping that someone will be able to help > me, is that once you have parsed the .html template ie with velocity, > then how do you convert the html back to a .doc file. I could provide > for download the html pages, but the images i want to include would be > seperate from the html file. I am trying to think of a tidier way? > looking down the thread .rtf format is not the easiest, and POI is in a > early release. Anyone know what i can do? or have any suggestions? > > dont worry i made my point about cross platform and proprietory .doc, > doc is what the client wants, and therefor .doc is what i am having to > try and give. > > Regards > > Andy > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [OT] RE: microsoft .doc struts
This is how the current system works, written in delphi sitting on a windows box. I have recently joined the team and want to rewrite the sytem using struts, tomcat and some flavour of linux. The current method starting an instance of microsoft word, is damn slow! to say the least, and crashes daily!! what to do.perhaps i will have to look into .rtf more? regards Andy On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 15:00, John Cavacas wrote: > i misunderstood, i thought your application was converting the template > back to .doc. I take from the research that i have done then that this > cannot be done, or is a real pain to do? [John Cavacas] My findings would concur with yours, as in it is a real pain to do. There are a couple of ways that it probably could be done. Using a Java/COM bridge, delegating the building of the document to a third party such as a .net web service, which in turn its just a .net COM app that ties to Word. Both of those are possible, but there is one significant potential problem every time you deal with COM and Word. You essentially need to start a word instance every time you want to do something. John This communication is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity it was addressed to and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is prohibited. If you receive this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this communication from your system(s) to which it was sent and/or replicated to. (c) 2002 Sapiens Americas Corp. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.esolution.co.uk t: [+44] 01785 827666 f: [+44] 01788 827601 This E mail may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify me immediately and do not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on it. The views expressed are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of eSolution.
RE: microsoft .doc struts
hi john thanks for the speedy response! i misunderstood, i thought your application was converting the template back to .doc. I take from the research that i have done then that this cannot be done, or is a real pain to do? andy On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 14:34, John Cavacas wrote: > > then how do you convert the html back to a .doc file. I could provide > > for download the html pages, but the images i want to include would be > > seperate from the html file. I am trying to think of a tidier way? > > looking down the thread .rtf format is not the easiest, and POI is in a > > early release. Anyone know what i can do? or have any suggestions? > [John Cavacas] > > That was my post you refer to. Anyway, in our requirements for this > application, since users are really creating a template for a document that > they will manually have to finish and save, turning back the document into > word is a manual process done by the user. Dealing with images becomes a bit > trickier but also doable. You could for example save the template HTML file > into a directory that is created on the fly based on some sequence name. > Then save any images that are needed by that document in the same directory > and reference them relative to the document in the HTML and the images would > load when the user loads the document in word. I haven't actually tried > that, but it should work. There was no requirement for images in our > application, but if it comes up that's the approach I would take. > > John > > > > This communication is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity it > was addressed to and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. > If the reader of this transmission is not the intended recipient, you are > hereby notified that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of > this communication is prohibited. If you receive this communication in > error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this communication > from your system(s) to which it was sent and/or replicated to. (c) 2002 > Sapiens Americas Corp. > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: microsoft .doc struts
I could use pdf, however our client wishes to amend the .doc report once generated. An earlier effort produced the documents in pdf format. regards Andy also sorry follow up url was http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58600.html On Tue, 2003-02-18 at 14:25, Michael Nascimento Santos wrote: Can't you generate .pdf files? There are many frameworks that would help you doing that. []s Michael - Original Message - From: "Andy Richards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 11:12 AM Subject: microsoft .doc struts > Hi, > > I have read with interest from the struts archives where a user posted > the following question to do with producing microsoft .doc files for > clients. See: > http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html > > Peter S. Hamlen: posted a follow up talking about using office 2000 > html, see: > http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html > > What i cant understand and i am hoping that someone will be able to help > me, is that once you have parsed the .html template ie with velocity, > then how do you convert the html back to a .doc file. I could provide > for download the html pages, but the images i want to include would be > seperate from the html file. I am trying to think of a tidier way? > looking down the thread .rtf format is not the easiest, and POI is in a > early release. Anyone know what i can do? or have any suggestions? > > dont worry i made my point about cross platform and proprietory .doc, > .doc is what the client wants, and therefor .doc is what i am having to > try and give. > > Regards > > Andy > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: www.esolution.co.uk t: [+44] 01785 827666 f: [+44] 01788 827601 This E mail may contain proprietary, confidential or legally privileged information and is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended addressee, please notify me immediately and do not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on it. The views expressed are mine and do not necessarily reflect those of eSolution.
microsoft .doc struts
Hi, I have read with interest from the struts archives where a user posted the following question to do with producing microsoft .doc files for clients. See: http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html Peter S. Hamlen: posted a follow up talking about using office 2000 html, see: http://www.mail-archive.com/struts-user@jakarta.apache.org/msg58536.html What i cant understand and i am hoping that someone will be able to help me, is that once you have parsed the .html template ie with velocity, then how do you convert the html back to a .doc file. I could provide for download the html pages, but the images i want to include would be seperate from the html file. I am trying to think of a tidier way? looking down the thread .rtf format is not the easiest, and POI is in a early release. Anyone know what i can do? or have any suggestions? dont worry i made my point about cross platform and proprietory .doc, .doc is what the client wants, and therefor .doc is what i am having to try and give. Regards Andy - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
